Win a Narnia Wardrobe
I usually don’t pass along sweepstakes information, but the chance to win a replica of the Narnia Wardrobe is pretty cool. It’s a Disney Sweepstakes so you can enter every day for your chance to win. (link)
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Lost Creator, J. J. Abrams to go where no man has gone before
Reuters is reporting that J. J. Abrams, creator of ABCs popular tv series LOST and Alias, has been tapped to helm the 11th film incarnation of the Star Trek saga. According to Daily Variety the action will center around "the early days of "Star Trek" characters James T. Kirk and Mr. Spock, including their first… Read More »Lost Creator, J. J. Abrams to go where no man has gone before
Jedi Mickey Big Fig!
As part of the Star Wars Weekends at Disney-MGM Studios this year a special limited edition stamp on the new Jedi Mickey Big Fig will be available. Get your name on the wish list now or show up May 19th or 20th. More info here. See previous post on Star Wars merch and celebs. [… Read More »Jedi Mickey Big Fig!
Pixar Intern Blog
Mike Jutan blogs about his internship at Pixar. Normally a mild mannered college student in Canada, Jutan gets to watch history being made as Pixar and Disney join forces. Recently he met Monsters Inc director Pete Docter and got Cars themed sheets for his bed. Lucky man. Lucky man.
Orlando Magic experiences the Magic
This year was quite a roller coaster ride for fans of the Orlando Magic NBA team who just barely failed to make the playoffs. One member of the squad took that literally and went to ride Disney’s newest roller coaster – Expedition Everest. Forward Dwight Howard squeezed his 6-11" frame into the coaster and went… Read More »Orlando Magic experiences the Magic
Star Wars Weekends, save your pennies
Star Wars Weekends start up again in May (the 19th is the first one … so soon, so soon!). A whole new run of collectibles will be available this year and StarWars.com has the scoop. If you missed it, here’s the guest list (some big names this year).
Eisner wakes up and smells the coffee
As you may have read ex-Disney CEO Michael Eisner has woken up to the fact that the future of television is distributed across multiple channels. Why he couldn’t figure this out when he was CEO? I don’t know. But welcome to 1995 Mr. Eisner. Now, can I talk to you about Simultaneous DVD release?
Butler, Still Running for Mayor of Disneyland
This falls under the "what were they thinking" catagory. Kimberly Williamson Butler, the controversial candidate for Mayor of New Orleans, finally changed the photo of Disneyland’s New Orleans Square that she had placed on her election website. Of course she didn’t change it to a photo of the real New Orleans, no that would make… Read More »Butler, Still Running for Mayor of Disneyland